West Bromwich Albion confirmed the signing of Tom Rogic on Monday, but the 29-year-old missed the Baggies’ 3-2 defeat to Birmingham City due to a lack of match fitness. Rogic left Celtic over the summer and hasn’t played any football this season as he sought a new club, so he’s working hard to return after the international break. According to Steve Bruce, West Brom will have to wait until October to have Rogic available, but he could be a game-changer when looking at his stats from last season. Rogic created more chances (1.5 per game) than any West Brom player last season and had more succes ..read more

West Bromwich Albion had to be bailed out by new-boy Brandon Thomas-Asante to rescue a 1-1 draw against Burnley on Friday as Karlan Grant didn’t make an impact at the Hawthorns. The 24-year-old came into the game with two goals from his last three league appearances but didn’t come close to notching against the Clarets. Grant ended up being pushed out wide when Thomas-Asante was introduced in the second half too, so it’s clear Steve Bruce wasn’t happy with his performance. Joseph Chapman of Birmingham Live gave Grant a player rating of 4/10 and said failed to get a clean shot away. Chapman cal ..read more

West Bromwich Albion drew 1-1 with Burnley on Friday evening and Jed Wallace was one of a few players to put in a good performance. The 28-year-old started on the right wing and was the Baggies’ biggest attacking threat with numerous shots at goal while putting balls into the box for his teammates. Wallace hasn’t made an assist since West Brom’s 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough in July, but he did everything in his power to deliver. Joseph Chapman of Birmingham Live gave him a player rating of 7/10, saying the wide-man was a ‘real bright spark’. Against Burnley, Wallace played for 90 minutes, had 6 ..read more

West Bromwich Albion came back from 1-0 down to pick up a point against Burnley on Friday, scoring a late equaliser courtesy of new-boy Brandon Thomas-Asante. Steve Bruce won’t be happy with the overall performance as a lot of players let him down at the Hawthorns – Kyle Bartley being one of them. The 31-year-old didn’t lay a finger on Burnley and ended up being hooked in the second half as a result. Bartley started alongside Dara O’Shea at centre-back as Semi Ajayi was out of action and didn’t convince Bruce that he deserves to keep his place when West Brom travel to face Coventry City on Sat ..read more

Reyes Cleary left West Bromwich Albion when his contract expired this summer and was tipped to join a Premier League side after showing promise at youth level. But no deal materialised and he ended up returning to the Hawthorns to continue his development in the reserves.   The 18-year-old has gone on to score three goals in two games this season and could find himself knocking on the door of the first-team soon. Cleary has already played in both EFL Cup games, but he’s yet to make the matchday squad of a Championship outing. That could change as Steve Bruce needs goals – Matt Phillips, C ..read more

Read West Brom said that Kenneth Zohore has little chance of getting playing time after the arrival of Brandon Thomas-Asante, but he’s not the only one with an uncertain future. Callum Robinson could find opportunities limited too, as the new arrival can play anywhere across the front three. Robinson was already struggling for playing time under Steve Bruce, so he won’t be too pleased seeing more competition in the squad. The 27-year-old made 4/7 Championship appearances this season, amassing 74/630 minutes on the pitch, so his place in the side looks precarious. Robinson was West Brom’s secon ..read more

Kenneth Zohore surprisingly made the bench in West Bromwich Albion’s 1-1 draw with Wigan Athletic on Tuesday but wasn’t introduced by Steve Bruce. It remains to be seen if he’ll feature in the matchday squad again after the signing of Brandon Thomas-Asante. West Brom confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that they’d agreed a three-year deal for the Salford City striker who’s coming off the back of nine goals from his last 17 league appearances, so Zohore may be pushed out of the first-team for the 23-year-old. Thomas-Asante only has one day to train before Albion’s home clash with Burnley, so it re ..read more

West Bromwich Albion welcome Burnley to the Hawthorns on Friday evening and Steve Bruce is likely to make changes after his side’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Wigan Athletic. One player at risk of being dropped is Okay Yokuslu. The 28-year-old was underwhelming against the Latics and found himself substituted in the second half as a result. Jake Livermore replaced him and put in a better performance, so could the 32-year-old get the nod over the Turkish international? Yokuslu has made seven appearances in all competitions this season, but he’s been poor in West Brom’s last two games. The 28-ye ..read more

Steve Bruce dropped Darnell Furlong in West Bromwich Albion’s 1-1 draw with Wigan Athletic after his poor performance in their 2-2 draw with Huddersfield Town, but the Baggies manager might be forced to recall the 26-year-old against Burnley on Friday as Semi Ajayi could miss the game through injury. Dara O’Shea was pushed to right-back against Wigan as Kyle Bartley partnered Ajayi at centre-back, but the 28-year-old was withdrawn 20 minutes into the game after injuring his knee and ankle, so O’Shea was forced to partner Bartley while Furlong was brought off the bench. Bruce doesn’t have a fou ..read more

West Bromwich Albion confirmed the signing of Brandon Thomas-Asante on a three-year from Salford City. Lyall Thomas of Sky Sports says the Baggies have paid around £500k for the 23-year-old. After Daryl Dike picked up a thigh injury, Steve Bruce was left with Karlan Grant in attack who has been guilty of spurning opportunities, so he wanted a prolific centre-forward to turn West Brom’s draws into wins. Callum Robinson and Kenneth Zohore don’t have their manager’s trust to lead the line, so Bruce has little choice but to dip in the transfer market. Thomas-Asante knows where the back of the net ..read more